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Hero Arts August My Monthly Hero Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

7 Aug

Good afternoon!  Today is the release day for the Hero Arts August My Monthly Hero kit and it’s a must-have!!  You should have arrived from Lydia but if not, you can head to the Hero Arts Blog to start at the beginning!  The August kit is now available for purchase at Hero Arts but once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good so make sure to head over and shop soon!

The kit contains:

  • 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
  • 11 Coordinating Frame Cuts
  • 1 Fancy Window Cut Die
  • 1.5 oz Celestial Sequins
  • 1 Metallic Blueberry Mist
  • 1 Gold Shimmer Mist
  • 1 Stencil 5.25″ x 6.5″
  • 3 5″ x 7″ Assorted Patterned Celestial Paper

The kit value is $77, an amazing deal at $34.99.

And there are several optional add-on items:
  • Get ALL the add-ons here
  • CG718 It’s Just a Phase Bold Prints
  • CG719 Pretty Moon Spiral Bold Prints
  • CM195 Mewn and Back
  • CM196 Zodiac Birthday
  • CM197 Dream Big
  • CM198 Astronomical
  • CM199 Cloudy Animals
  • DI425 Milky Way Window Fancy Die
  • DI426 Nesting Cloud Infinity Dies
  • DI427 Dream Big Frame Cuts
  • DI428 Astronomical Frame Cuts
  • DI429 Mewn and Back Frame Cuts
  • DI430 Cloudy Animals Frame Cuts
  • H6256 Dreamship

Here’s what I created:

Shine Bright by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

I absolutely ADORE this kit!  I haven’t even begun to explore the add-ons because I’ve been having so much fun with the kit items!  To start I blended dusty concord distress ink onto a piece of watercolor paper.  Then I spritzed it with the gold metallic spray and set it aside to dry.  Next I stamped the little boy on the moon and the star with versamark, heat-embossed them with gold and silver embossing powder, and then used coordinating dies to die-cut the images.

Shine Bright by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

I die-cut the window die from white cardstock and arranged it over the distress inked panel to see where I wanted to stamp my sentiment.  I curved the sentiment on my acrylic block, stamped it with versamark, and then heat-embossed it with gold embossing powder.  Next I added acetate behind my shaker window and then added a double layer of foam mounting tape around the window.  I filled my shaker with the sequins included in the kit and adhered the distress inked panel.  Finally I tucked my boy into the window frame and adhered him and the star with ATG adhesive to finish my sparkly, shimmery shaker!

To celebrate the release Hero Arts is giving away one kit as a prize to one blog reader selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop so make sure you leave a comment at each hop stop before August 13th for the most chances to win!  If you win and have already purchased the kit you will be reimbursed!  Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:

  • The Hero Arts Blog
  • Jennifer McGuire
  • Nichol Spohr
  • Wanda Guess
  • Ilina Crouse
  • May Park
  • Yana Smakula
  • Lydia Fiedler
  • Jessica Frost-Ballas —> You are here!
  • Amy Tsuruta
  • Michelle Short
  • Libby Hickson
 Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy the hop!!

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  1. mjmarmo says

    August 7, 2017 at 1:07 pm

    Such a fun card! Love the color!

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  2. Sue LD says

    August 7, 2017 at 1:25 pm

    Fabulous shaker and I like the embossing.

    Reply
  3. Aash B says

    August 7, 2017 at 1:30 pm

    Love the shaker card! I was thinking of trying this too, when I saw the big die that comes with the kit.

    Reply
  4. Barbara B says

    August 7, 2017 at 1:55 pm

    Love that you used the fancy die to make a shaker card! thanks so much for the inspiration and the chance to win:)

    Reply
  5. Joy says

    August 7, 2017 at 2:09 pm

    Very pretty shaker card!

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  6. Dori Garbutt says

    August 7, 2017 at 2:26 pm

    Shaker card~PERFECT use of the image! Love it!

    Reply
  7. cindysstacksofbooks says

    August 7, 2017 at 2:28 pm

    I love the lavender/purple take on the set. You open up the possibilities. I think your card has a cozy feel–is that weird? I love, love it!

    Reply
  8. Kimberly Ostgard says

    August 7, 2017 at 2:38 pm

    Love your shaker card nice purple coloring.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Have blessed day!
    Kimberly

    Reply
  9. Isabelle says

    August 7, 2017 at 2:47 pm

    Your card is very elegant !

    Reply
  10. annheidel says

    August 7, 2017 at 2:54 pm

    Love how it looks like the boy is fishing in the sequins!

    Reply
  11. Allene Frederick says

    August 7, 2017 at 2:55 pm

    Such a beautiful card! I like that you made it a shaker card!

    Reply
  12. Gin K. says

    August 7, 2017 at 3:17 pm

    Love all the sparkle your card has, simply beautiful! thanks for sharing. What a neat monthly card kit.
    ~Gin K.~

    Reply
  13. Valerie DeWitt says

    August 7, 2017 at 3:21 pm

    I love that you made a shaker card. So cute!

    Reply
  14. Deborah Kaye says

    August 7, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    Great kit and beautiful card!

    Reply
  15. Melissa Miller says

    August 7, 2017 at 3:27 pm

    Gorgeous card, Jessica!!! What a perfect shaker card.

    Reply
  16. Jennifer Harrison says

    August 7, 2017 at 3:28 pm

    Love your shaker card and the colors! It looks like it belongs in a story book!

    Reply
  17. Michele W says

    August 7, 2017 at 3:45 pm

    Sweet card. I love the background you created and the colors you chose. That gold spray is gorgeous. Hope they make both the sprays in the kit available in the future. Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply
  18. Tara Prince says

    August 7, 2017 at 3:45 pm

    Just beautiful!!

    Reply
  19. Barb Macaskill says

    August 7, 2017 at 3:50 pm

    Your cards are festive, fun and so awesome! Totally loving this kit and can’t wait to get my hands on it! Waiting for it to arrive is going to be VERY hard! TFS!

    Reply
  20. Roberta S says

    August 7, 2017 at 4:01 pm

    I love this shaker card. The colors have my attention. Very beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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  21. ambecoming says

    August 7, 2017 at 4:12 pm

    Really lovely. I love the background and sequin combo in your shaker–such a pretty combo. Thanks.

    Reply
  22. Teresa Doyle says

    August 7, 2017 at 4:19 pm

    Aww Jessica, this is precious.

    Reply
  23. peggybonovaParaskeva Bonova says

    August 7, 2017 at 4:23 pm

    Cute card :)! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  24. Cheryl Robertson says

    August 7, 2017 at 4:30 pm

    Very pretty card! Love all the glitter and sparkle.

    Reply
  25. Nana Griffin says

    August 7, 2017 at 4:30 pm

    A great shaker card.

    Reply
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